Chachapoya funerary structure and offerings unearthed in northern Kuélap, Peru
Archaeologists from Peru’s Ministry of Culture unearthed a chulpa-type funerary structure in the northern part of the Kuélap ancient city in the Amazonas region. The discovery, part…
Viking age DNA reveals 9,000-year-old HIV-resistant gene originating near the Black Sea
A recent study published last year in the journal Cell has identified the ancient origins of a genetic mutation that confers resistance to HIV, and how it…
Ancient Chinese star chart dated to 2,300 years ago may be the oldest ever, challenging astronomy history
A new study has re-ignited academic debate over the origins of the world’s earliest star chart, placing an ancient Chinese manuscript—the Star Manual of Master Shi—at the…
Medieval man with crippled knee reveals disability care in Sweden
A recent archaeological study in southern Sweden has revealed new insights into the medieval disability experience. The study by Lund University researchers has examined a skeleton belonging…
17th-century Frenchwoman’s gold dental work was likely torturous to her teeth
A recent study has revealed that an aristocratic French woman from the turn of the 17th century used fine gold wires to secure her teeth, a practice…
4,500-year-old tomb in France reveals the genetic legacy of steppe nomads in modern Europeans
An analysis of genomes from a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near Troyes in France, has revealed that the genetic legacy of ancient migrations and population mixing…
Milky Way possibly depicted in ancient Egyptian coffins, study finds
In a fascinating intersection of Egyptology and astronomy, Dr. Or Graur, ᴀssociate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Portsmouth, has uncovered compelling evidence that suggests that…
Vergina tomb near Alexander the Great’s hometown doesn’t belong to his father, study finds
A groundbreaking new paper in the Journal of Archaeological Science has discredited a long-standing theory about one of the most famous royal tombs from ancient Greece. Long…
Ancient DNA confirms Picuris Pueblo’s ancestral link to Chaco Canyon
In a milestone study published in Nature on April 30, northern New Mexico’s Picuris Pueblo has, for the first time, led a genetic study confirming their ancestral…
Pompeii discoveries reveal family’s tragic final moments in the House of Helle and Phrixus
Archaeologists have unearthed the grim final moments of a Pompeii family in the House of Helle and Phrixus, offering a poignant glimpse into life—and death—during the devastating…